P. Merven
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
As trainer for the ex-Wahed Essa stable, Patrick Merven met with plenty of success. He would eventually open his own stable but it is not until this decade that things have gone very well for him.
From 2012 to 2015, he was a regular presence in the top 4 in the Trainers' standings, finishing runner-up in 2013 and 2014. He has also saddled one champion horse - Liquid Motion (2013), while he also saddled Beat The Retreat to the 2017 Sprinters' championship.
He will look to do much better this season after a tricky 2018 campaign.
Trainer since: 1995 (Absent fron 2004 to 2006)
Stables : Merven and Wahed Essa (1995)
Record (as at December 31st 2018) 378 wins and 1233 places for 3737 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 84,064,250
Best Season: Runner-up in 2014 (47 wins and 149 placings for 438 runners and Stakesmoney amounting to Rs. 12, 523,000).
Jockey:
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 203 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 121 | 5578000 | 8 | 9.4 | 26 | 2 |
| 2017 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 84 | 6758000 | 12 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 192 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 96 | 6538000 | 17 | 14.6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 57 | 22 | 3 | 329 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 166 | 8922000 | 21 | 9.1 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014 | 60 | 29 | 2 | 438 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 48 | 242 | 12523000 | 22 | 10.7 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 427 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 227 | 12243000 | 30 | 10.8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 49 | 22 | 4 | 318 | 38 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 168 | 8727000 | 17 | 11.9 | 44 | 3 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazaar | QUERARI (GER) - MOCHALETTE | 5 | 64 |
| 2 | Vascostreettractor | TWICE OVER (GB) - PURE PERFECTION (IRE) | 4 | 56 |
| 3 | Palace Chapel | POTALA PALACE - GEM QUALITY | 4 | 55 |
| 4 | Sir Bernadini | BERNARDINI (USA) - REDESIGN (AUS) | 5 | 51 |
| 5 | Ice Run | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BLUE LACE AGATE | 7 | 50 |
| 6 | Red Mars | VAR (USA) - ROCK CANDY (ARG) | 5 | 48 |
| 7 | Arlingtons Revenge | THE APACHE - CLEOME | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | Trip To The Sky | TRIPPI (USA) - SKYBLADE | 4 | 46 |
| 9 | Viking Trail | PATHFORK (USA) - NORDIC SPRING | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Gimmetherain | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - RAIN GAL (AUS) | 4 | 43 |
| 11 | Talbec | HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LOVINGONYOURMIND | 7 | 41 |
| 12 | Ticket Holder | CURVED BALL (AUS) - PLATINUMN LASS | 4 | 40 |
| 13 | African Pharaoh | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - GOLDEN GLAMOUR | 5 | 36 |
| 14 | Northern Spy | POMODORO - KARTANYA | 4 | 35 |
| 15 | Down Under | FORT WOOD (USA) - LADY BRONZER (USA) | 8 | 34 |
| 16 | Carlas Mambo | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - CARLAS WISDOM | 4 | 33 |
| 17 | Jullidar | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LYDARA (USA) | 7 | 32 |
| 18 | Trojan Winter | WHAT A WINTER - HELENA | 4 | 31 |
| 19 | River Thames | CAPTAIN AL - ZEIGLER | 4 | 29 |
| 20 | Rock Spirit | ROCK OF GIBRALTAT (IRE) - SPIRITED (IRE) | 4 | 29 |
| 21 | Avail | VISIONAIRE (USA) - GRAIL MAIDEN (AUS) | 7 | 28 |
| 22 | Tiger's Bond | WHERE'S THAT TIGER (USA) - MISS DELISH | 4 | 27 |
| 23 | Engage And Beware | EPAULETTE (AUS) - BELLA'S CRY (AUS) | 4 | 26 |
| 24 | Poinciana | WYLIE HALL (AUS) - KISS FROM A ROSE | 3 | 25 |
| 25 | Freddie Flint | CAPTAIN AL - ENTRENCHED EMBEM | 5 | 24 |
| 26 | Sierra Redwood | MAIN AIM (GB) - PLUM BLOSSOM | 6 | 23 |
| 27 | Sir Capers | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SKY CAPERS | 5 | 22 |
| 28 | Naizak | BOLD SILVANO - NANDI (AUS) | 4 | 16 |
| 29 | The Last Supper | - | - | 0 |